Securities Settlement Operation Analyst |6-month contract| Central

RMA Contracts Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

RMA Contracts Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a contractor for a 6-month role in Japan Securities Settlements Operations. You will help ensure timely and accurate settlement of securities transactions, coordinate with brokers, agent banks and counterparties, and maintain controls to mitigate operational risk.

The role requires strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management, with 1–2 years in securities settlements or related finance roles, and familiarity with equities

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and communicative with a team focus.
• Strong client-service orientation and risk awareness.
• Experience in deadline-driven environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely transaction delivery and maintain controls to mitigate operational risk.
• Liaise with brokers, agent banks and counterparties during Japan market hours; pre-match and resolve breaks.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Team orientation

Client service

Risk awareness

Job description

About The Role

This 6-month contract role supports Japan Securities Settlements Operations, ensuring the timely and accurate settlement of securities transactions. The position involves trade settlement processing, coordination with brokers, agent banks and counterparties, resolving settlement breaks, and maintaining operational controls to mitigate risks. The role offers exposure to securities markets and requires strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring timely transaction delivery, maintaining operational controls to mitigate operational risks.
• Daily functions include high volume and constant liaising with agent banks, brokers and counterparties throughout the Japan market hours via telephone and emails. Pre-matching and fail trade management abiding to strict market cut offs, report preparation and break resolution are also part of the scope.

Job Requirements

• Business Unit Overview: Japan Securities Settlements Operations supports the Japan trading and sales teams in Tokyo. Handling trade settlements and inventory availability to ensure successful securities and cash exchanges. The team operates in Singapore.
• Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, communicative, and team-oriented with strong client service skills, risk control focus, and experience in deadline-driven teams. Preferred experience includes 1-2 years in securities settlements or related finance roles, with equities of market knowledge.
• Ability to communicate in Japanese would be beneficial to support coordination with Japan market counterparts and stakeholders
• Prior experience in securities settlements is preferred. Candidates with up to two years of operations experience in a financial services environment will also be considered.

This is an outsource role.

All Curriculum Vitae will be treated with the strict confidentiality.